Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 20.7% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Tunis
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Tunis are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$3.85
TND11.920
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$4.81
TND14.900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.67
TND2.070
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.34
TND1.050
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$4.85
TND15.030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
$1.72
TND5.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.55
TND4.800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$2.71
TND8.390
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.86
TND2.680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$1.86
TND5.770
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.50
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.31
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.26
TND0.800
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$3.06
TND9.480
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
$11.22
TND34.760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
$38,454.35
TND119,170.850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
$2.60
TND8.040
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
$22.62
TND70.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
$254.97
TND790.150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
$174.18
TND539.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
$39.70
TND123.040
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
$97.37
TND301.750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
$3,244.15
TND10,053.690
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.84
TND5.710
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$0.97
TND3.010
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$3.20
TND9.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
$30.98
TND96.000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
$4.81
TND14.900
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
$46.18
TND143.110
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
$53.28
TND165.110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
$92.44
TND286.470
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
$76.23
TND236.250
|
|
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